Method of manufacturing magnetic shielding block for wireless power charging, and magnetic shielding block and wireless power receiving device using same

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to a magnetic shielding block for a wireless power receiver, and a method of manufacturing same. A method of manufacturing a magnetic shielding block according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise the steps of: disposing a non-conductive magnetic shielding sheet between a first and second cover tape and laminating same; marking a cutting region on one side of the laminated cover tape; and cutting the marked cutting region.

TECHNICAL FIELD

Embodiments relate to a wireless power transmission technique, and moreparticularly, to a magnetic shielding block for a wireless powerreceiver with high magnetic shielding performance and high magneticpermeability and a method of manufacturing the same.

BACKGROUND ART

Recently, as information and communication technology rapidly develops,a ubiquitous society based on information and communication technologyis being formed.

To allow information communication devices to be connected anytime andanywhere, sensors equipped with a computer chip having a communicationfunction should be installed in all facilities. Therefore, supply ofpower to these devices or sensors is a new challenge. In addition, asthe kinds of portable devices such as Bluetooth handsets and musicplayers like iPods, as well as mobile phones, rapidly increase innumber, charging batteries thereof has required time and effort. As away to address this issue, wireless power transmission technology hasrecently drawn attention.

Wireless power transmission (or wireless energy transfer) is atechnology for wirelessly transmitting electric energy from atransmitter to a receiver based on the induction principle of a magneticfield. In the 1800s, electric motors or transformers based onelectromagnetic induction began to be used. Thereafter, a method oftransmitting electric energy by radiating electromagnetic waves, such asa radio wave, laser, a high frequency wave or a microwave, was tried.Electric toothbrushes and some common wireless shavers are chargedthrough electromagnetic induction.

Wireless energy transmission techniques introduced up to now may bebroadly divided into magnetic induction, electromagnetic resonance, andRF transmission employing a short wavelength radio frequency.

In the magnetic induction scheme, when two coils are arranged adjacentto each other and current is applied to one of the coils, a magneticflux generated at this time generates electromotive force in the othercoil. This technology is being rapidly commercialized mainly for smalldevices such as mobile phones. In the electromagnetic induction scheme,power of up to several hundred kilowatts (kW) may be transmitted withhigh efficiency, but the maximum transmission distance is less than orequal to 1 cm. As a result, devices are generally required to be placedadjacent to a charger or a pad, which is disadvantageous.

The magnetic resonance scheme uses an electric field or a magnetic fieldinstead of employing an electromagnetic wave or current. The magneticresonance scheme is advantageous in that the scheme is safe for otherelectronic devices or the human body since it is hardly influenced byelectromagnetic waves. However, the distance and space available forthis scheme are limited, and the energy transfer efficiency of thescheme is rather low.

The short-wavelength wireless power transmission scheme (simply, RFtransmission scheme) takes advantage of the fact that energy can betransmitted and received directly in the form of radio waves. Thistechnique is an RF-based wireless power transmission scheme using arectenna. A rectenna, which is a compound word of antenna and rectifier,refers to a device that converts RF power directly into direct current(DC) power. That is, the RF scheme is a technique of converting AC radiowaves into DC waves. Recently, with improvement in efficiency,commercialization of RF technology has been actively researched.

The wireless power transmission technique is employable in variousindustries including automobiles, IT, railroads, and home appliances aswell as the mobile industry.

In general, a wireless power transmission device is provided with a coilfor wireless power transmission (hereinafter referred to as atransmission coil), and employs various shielding members for blockingtransmission of an electromagnetic field generated by the transmissioncoil or AC power to a control board.

Typical examples of shielding members are a magnetic shielding sheet anda sandust block obtained by processing a ferromagnetic metal powder.

A wireless power reception device also employs a magnetic shieldingmember for shielding an electromagnetic field received by a receptioncoil.

For a small wireless charging reception module currently mounted in asmart watch, however, it is difficult to increase the coefficient ofcoupling with the transmission coil due to the size of the module andthus the charging efficiency is 70% or less.

DISCLOSURE Technical Problem

Therefore, the present disclosure has been made in view of the aboveproblems, and embodiments provide a magnetic shielding block for awireless power receiver and a method of manufacturing the same.

Embodiments provide a magnetic shielding block having high magneticpermeability as well as an insulation property for an AC component, anda method of manufacturing the same.

Embodiments provide a magnetic shielding block and a method ofmanufacturing the same for providing a wireless power receiver with awireless power reception efficiency of 70% or more, and a method ofmanufacturing the same.

The technical objects that can be achieved through the embodiments arenot limited to what has been particularly described hereinabove andother technical objects not described herein will be more clearlyunderstood by persons skilled in the art from the following detaileddescription.

Technical Solution

The present disclosure may provide a magnetic shielding block for awireless power receiver and a method of manufacturing the same.

In one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a magnetic shielding blockmay include disposing a nonconductive magnetic shielding sheet betweenfirst and second cover tapes and bonding the same together, marking acutting area on one surface of the bonded cover tapes, and cutting offthe marked cutting area.

Here, the nonconductive magnetic shielding sheet may be formed of aferrite-based material.

For example, the ferrite-based material may be any one of aNi—Zn—Cu-based material, a Ni—Zn-based material and a Mn—Zn-basedmaterial.

In addition, the cutting area may be circular and a diameter of thecutting area may be less than or equal to 30 mm.

In addition, a magnetic permeability of the nonconductive magneticshielding sheet may have a real part less than or equal to 300 and animaginary part less than or equal to 20 in a low frequency band below300 KHz.

In another embodiment, a method of manufacturing a magnetic shieldingblock may include producing a bonded block using first to n-thconductive magnetic shielding sheets and n-1 intermediate adhesivemembers, marking a cutting area on one surface of the bonded block,cutting off the marked cutting area, and insulating surfaces of the cutbonded block using a first insulating cover tape and a second insulatingcover tape to be adhered to upper and lower surfaces of the cut bondedblock, respectively.

Here, the insulating of the surfaces of the bonded block may includecutting the first insulating cover tape and the second insulating covertape such that cut surfaces of the bonded block are all wrapped by thefirst insulating cover tape and the second insulating cover tape,adhering the cut first insulating cover tape and second insulating covertape to centers of the upper and lower surfaces of the cut bonded block,and pressing edges of the adhered first insulating cover tape and secondinsulating cover tape toward the cut surfaces and adhering the edges tothe cut surfaces.

In addition, the cutting of the first insulating cover tape and thesecond insulating cover tape may include calculating a cutting diameterbased on a diameter of the upper surface and a value of n, and cuttingoff the first insulating cover tape and the second insulating cover tapebased on the calculated diameter.

In addition, the conductive magnetic shielding sheets may be formed ofany one of a nano-crystal-based material and an amorphous-basedmaterial.

In addition, the conductive magnetic shielding sheets may have athickness of 17 micrometers (μm) to 25 μm.

In addition, the magnetic shielding block may be used in a wirelesspower receiver and have a diameter of 30 mm or less.

In another embodiment, a method of manufacturing a magnetic shieldingblock may include producing a bonded block using first to n-thconductive magnetic shielding sheets, n-1 intermediate adhesive membersfor adhering the first to n-th conductive magnetic shielding sheets toeach other, and first and second insulating cover tapes to be attachedto outermost conductive magnetic shielding sheets among the adheredfirst to n-th conductive magnetic shielding sheets, marking a cuttingarea on one surface of the bonded block, cutting off the marked cuttingarea, and applying an insulating coating agent to a cut surface of thecut bonded block.

In another embodiment, a wireless power reception device may include areception coil configured to wirelessly receive alternating current (AC)power, a control circuit board connected to both terminals of thereception coil, a magnetic shielding member mounted between thereception coil and the control circuit board to block the received ACpower from being transferred to the control circuit board, and anadhesive member configured to adhere the magnetic shielding member andthe reception coil to each other.

Here, the reception coil may be any one of a patterned coil and awire-wound coil.

In addition, the patterned coil may be mounted as the reception coilwhen a diameter of the reception coil exceeds 25 mm, and the wire-woundcoil may be mounted as the reception coil when the diameter of thereception coil is greater than or equal 25 mm.

In addition, the magnetic shielding member may be a conductive magneticshielding member formed of any one of a nano-crystal-based material andan amorphous-based material.

In addition, the magnetic shielding member may be a nonconductivemagnetic shielding member formed of any one of a Ni—Zn—Cu-basedmaterial, a Ni—Zn-based material, and a Mn—Zn-based material.

Here, a magnetic permeability of the nonconductive magnetic shieldingmember may have a real part less than or equal to 300 and an imaginarypart less than or equal to 20 in a low frequency band below 300 KHz.

In another embodiment, a magnetic shielding block may include first ton-th conductive magnetic shielding sheets, and n-1 intermediate adhesivemembers configured to adhering the first to n-th conductive magneticshielding sheets to each other, wherein the first to the n-th conductivemagnetic shielding sheets adhered to each other may be cut to a size ofthe reception coil and then subjected to surface insulation treatment.

Here, the surface insulation treatment may be performed using at leastone of an insulating cover tape or an insulating coating agent.

In addition, the surface insulation treatment may be performed byapplying the insulating coating agent to the cut surface.

The above-described aspects of the present disclosure are merely a partof preferred embodiments of the present disclosure. Those skilled in theart will derive and understand various embodiments reflecting thetechnical features of the present disclosure from the following detaileddescription of the present disclosure.

Advantageous Effects

The method and device according to the embodiments have the followingeffects.

Embodiments provide a magnetic shielding block for a wireless powerreceiver and a method of manufacturing the same.

In addition, embodiments provide a magnetic shielding block having highmagnetic permeability as well as an insulation property for an ACcomponent, and a method of manufacturing the same.

Further, embodiments provide a magnetic shielding block and a method ofmanufacturing the same for providing a wireless power receiver with awireless power reception efficiency of 70% or more, and a method ofmanufacturing the same.

It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that that the effectsthat can be achieved through the embodiments of the present disclosureare not limited to those described above and other advantages of thepresent disclosure will be more clearly understood from the followingdetailed description

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a furtherunderstanding of the disclosure, illustrate embodiments of thedisclosure. It is to be understood, however, that the technical featuresof the present disclosure are not limited to specific drawings, and thefeatures disclosed in the drawings may be combined to constitute newembodiments.

FIG. 1 is a view illustrating a schematic structure of a wireless powerreception module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a schematic process diagram illustrating a method ofmanufacturing a nonconductive magnetic shielding block according to anembodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a process diagram illustrating a method of manufacturing aconductive magnetic shielding block according to an embodiment of thepresent disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a process diagram illustrating a method of manufacturing aconductive magnetic shielding block according to another embodiment ofthe present disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of manufacturing anonconductive magnetic block according to an embodiment of the presentdisclosure.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of manufacturing aconductive magnetic shielding block according to an embodiment of thepresent disclosure.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of manufacturing aconductive magnetic shielding block according to another embodiment ofthe present disclosure.

FIG. 8 is a graph depicting wireless power reception efficiency of awireless power reception module using a magnetic shielding blockmanufactured according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

BEST MODE

The present disclosure relates to a magnetic shielding block for awireless power receiver and a method of manufacturing the same. Themethod of manufacturing a magnetic shielding block according to anembodiment of the present disclosure may include arranging anonconductive magnetic shielding sheet between first and second covertapes and bonding the same, marking a cutting area on one surface of thebonded cover tapes, and cutting off the marked cutting area.

Mode for Invention

Hereinafter, an apparatus and various methods to which embodiments ofthe present disclosure are applied will be described in detail withreference to the drawings. As used herein, the suffixes “module” and“unit” are added or interchangeably used to facilitate preparation ofthis specification and are not intended to suggest distinct meanings orfunctions.

In the description of the embodiments, it is to be understood that, whenan element is described as being “on”/“over” or “beneath”/“under”another element, the two elements may directly contact each other or maybe arranged with one or more intervening elements present therebetween.Also, the terms “on”/“over” or “beneath”/“under” may refer to not onlyan upward direction but also a downward direction with respect to oneelement.

For simplicity, in the description of the embodiments given below,“wireless power transmitter,” “wireless power transmission apparatus,”“transmission terminal,” “transmitter,” “transmission apparatus,”“transmission side,” “wireless power transfer apparatus,” “wirelesspower transferer,” and the like will be interchangeably used to refer toan apparatus for transmitting wireless power in a wireless power system.In addition, “wireless power reception apparatus,” “wireless powerreceiver,” “reception terminal,” “reception side,” “receptionapparatus,” “receiver,” and the like will be used interchangeably torefer to an apparatus for wirelessly receiving power from a wirelesspower transmission apparatus.

The wireless power transmitter according to the present disclosure maybe configured as a pad type, a cradle type, an access point (AP) type, asmall base station type, a stand type, a ceiling embedded type, awall-mounted type, a cup type, or the like. One transmitter may transmitpower to a plurality of wireless power reception apparatuses. To thisend, the wireless power transmitter may include at least one wirelesspower transmission means. Here, the wireless power transmission meansmay employ various wireless power transmission standards which are basedon the electromagnetic induction scheme for charging according to theelectromagnetic induction principle meaning that a magnetic field isgenerated in a power transmission terminal coil and current is inducedin a reception terminal coil by the magnetic field. Here, the wirelesspower transmission means in the electromagnetic induction scheme mayinclude wireless charging technology using electromagnetic inductionschemes defined by the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) and the PowerMatters Alliance (PMA), which are wireless charging technology standardorganizations.

A wireless power transmitter according to another embodiment of thepresent disclosure may employ various wireless power transmissionstandards which are based on the electromagnetic resonance scheme. Forexample, the electromagnetic power transmission standard in theelectromagnetic resonance scheme may include wireless chargingtechnology in the resonance scheme defined in A4WP (Alliance forWireless Power).

A wireless power transmitter according to another embodiment of thepresent disclosure may support both the electromagnetic induction schemeand the electromagnetic resonance scheme.

In addition, a wireless power receiver according to an embodiment of thepresent disclosure may include at least one wireless power receptionmeans, and may receive wireless power from two or more transmitterssimultaneously. Here, the wireless power reception means may includewireless charging technologies of the electromagnetic induction schemesdefined by the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) and the Power MattersAlliance (PMA), which are wireless charging technology standardorganizations, and the electromagnetic induction scheme defined by A4WP(Alliance for Wireless Power).

FIG. 1 is a view illustrating a schematic structure of a wireless powerreception module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 1, a wireless power reception module 100 may have alayered structure including a reception coil 10, an adhesive member 20,and a magnetic shielding member 30.

The reception coil 10 functions to receive a power signal transmittedthrough a transmission coil of a wireless power transmission apparatus.For example, the reception coil may be a patterned coil having a thinwiring pattern formed on a film or a thin printed circuit board, or awire-wound coil formed by winding an insulator-coated coil, but this ismerely an example. The configuration of the reception coil according tothe embodiment of the present disclosure is not particularly limited,and any structure capable of receiving wireless power can be employed.

The reception coil 10 according to an embodiment of the presentdisclosure may be formed in the form of a wiring pattern on at least onesurface of a coil substrate, and both ends of the reception coil may beelectrically connected to a control circuit board (not shown). Here, thecoil substrate may be, but is not limited to, an insulating substrate, aprinted circuit board (PCB), a ceramic substrate, a pre-moldedsubstrate, a DBC (direct bonded copper) substrate, or an insulated metalsubstrate (IMS). Any substrate having an insulating property isacceptable. Further, the coil substrate may be a resilient flexiblesubstrate.

The adhesive member 20 adheres the reception coil 10 and the magneticshielding member 30 to each other. It may be formed of a double-sidedadhesive tape, but is not limited thereto. While the adhesive member 20is illustrated in FIG. 1 as being attached to the whole one surface ofthe magnetic shielding member 30 and the reception coil 10, this ismerely an embodiment. It may be formed so as to be attached to only apart of one surface of the magnetic shielding member 30 and thereception coil 10. For example, the adhesive member 20 may be in theshape of a circular ring, but is not limited thereto. It may have anyshape that allows the reception coil 10 and the magnetic shieldingmember 30 to be adhered to each other.

While the adhesive member 20 is illustrated as taking the form of adouble-sided adhesive sheet, this is merely an embodiment. According toanother embodiment of the present disclosure, the adhesive member 20 maybe an adhesive or an adhesive resin applied to one surface of thereception coil 10 or the magnetic shielding member 30.

The diameter of the reception coil 10 formed on the coil substrateaccording to an embodiment of the present disclosure may be 30 mm orless. If the diameter of the reception coil 10 is 25 mm or less, thereception coil 10 may be implemented with a wire-wound coil instead of apatterned coil. Generally, since the wire-wound coil has a lowerresistance than the patterned coil, the wireless power receptionefficiency thereof may be high. Generally, if the resistance of thereception coil 10 is high, the power loss resulting from heat generatedby the resistance element may be high. Therefore, when the diameter ofthe reception coil 10 is reduced, using a wire-wound coil is preferablein minimizing the loss rate.

When the reception coil 10 according to an embodiment of the presentdisclosure is a wire-wound coil, the diameter of the wire of thewire-wound coil may range from 1.15 mm to 0.25 mm.

The magnetic shielding member 30 may be a ferrite-based nonconductiveshielding member. For example, a Ni—Zn—Cu-based ferrite having a highpermeability and a low loss of received power may be employed for theferrite-based shielding member. Here, the magnetic permeability of themagnetic shielding member 30 to which the Ni—Zn—Cu-based ferrite isapplied has a real part which is less than or equal to 300 ; and animaginary part which is less than or equal to 20 in a low frequency band(below 300 kHz).

As a magnetic shielding member 30 according to another embodiment of thepresent disclosure, a Ni—Zn-based or Mn—Zn-based nonconductive shieldingmember may be used.

As a magnetic shielding member 30 according to another embodiment of thepresent disclosure, a nanocrystal-based or amorphous silicon(a-Si)-based conductive shielding member may be used.

In general, the nonconductive shielding member such as a ferrite-basedshielding member has a high shielding efficiency for the imaginary partof an AC signal component received by the reception coil 10, while thenanocrystal-based conductive shielding member and the amorphous-basedconductive shielding member have a high shielding efficiency for thereal part of the AC signal component received by the reception coil 10.

FIG. 2 is a schematic process diagram illustrating a method ofmanufacturing a nonconductive magnetic shielding block according to anembodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 2, as indicated by reference numeral 220 a, thenon-conductive magnetic shielding block may include a nonconductivemagnetic shielding sheet 213 and a first cover tape 213 and a secondcover tape 212 disposed on both sides of the non-conductive magneticshielding sheet 213. Here, the first cover tape 211 and the second covertape 212 may be PET-based double-sided adhesive tapes, and may functionto fix the nonconductive magnetic shielding sheet 213, which is fragileto breakage.

As shown in a region indicated by reference numeral 200 b, thenonconductive magnetic shielding sheet 213 and the first and secondcover tapes 211 and 212 are bonded together. Thereafter, as shown in aregion indicated by 200 c, a cutting area 214 is marked on one side ofthe cover tapes, and then the marked cutting area 214 is cut off.Thereby, a nonconductive magnetic shielding block as indicated byreference numeral 200 d may be acquired. While the cutting area is shownin the region indicated by reference numeral 200 c of FIG. 2 as having acircular shape, this is merely an example. It should be noted that theshape and size of the cutting area 214 may vary depending on the shapeand size of the reception coil.

Generally, the ferrite-based magnetic shielding member is easily brokenand the magnetic permeability thereof may vary depending on the patternand degree of breaking. The nonconductive magnetic shielding sheet 213may be broken into a predetermined pattern so as to have a desiredmagnetic permeability, and the first and second cover tapes 211 and 212are used to maintain the created pattern. Here, the first and secondcover tapes 211 and 212 may have insulating properties. Hereinafter, forsimplicity, the cover tape used in manufacture of a conductive magneticshielding block is interchangeably referred to as an insulating covertape.

The first and second cover tapes 211 and 212 are also used to make thenonconductive magnetic shielding block flexible. Accordingly, thenonconductive magnetic shielding block according to the presentdisclosure may have durability against external impact.

FIG. 3 is a process diagram illustrating a method of manufacturing aconductive magnetic shielding block according to an embodiment of thepresent disclosure.

As shown in regions indicated by reference numeral 300 a and 300 b inFIG. 3, n conductive magnetic shielding sheets 301 may be bonded to eachother using n-1 intermediate adhesive members 302. Here, n may be anatural number greater than or equal to 2. The conductive magneticshielding sheet according to an embodiment of the present disclosure maybe a nanocrystal-based or amorphous-based sheet and may have a thicknessof 17 μm to 25 μm. Therefore, it should be noted that, in order toobtain a desired magnetic permeability, the number of conductivemagnetic shielding sheets included in the conductive magnetic shieldingblock may vary depending on the magnetic permeability required in thewireless charging system or the wireless power reception module.

Thereafter, as shown in the regions indicated by reference numerals 330b and 300 c, a cutting area 303 may be marked on one surface of thebonded sheets, and the marked cutting area may be cut off. Here, markingand cutting of the cutting area may be performed manually or by aprogrammed robot. The shape and size of the cutting area may bedetermined according to the shape and size of the reception coil appliedto the wireless power reception module.

Hereinafter, for simplicity, the conductive magnetic shielding memberthat is cut after the sheets are bonded through operations 300 a to 300c will be referred to as a first block 304. Here, the diameter of theupper end surface and the lower end surface of the first block 304 maybe a.

As shown in the regions indicated by reference numerals 300 d and 300 e,the first and second cover tape sheets 305 and 306 may be cut to acquirefirst and second cover tapes 307 and 308 having a diameter b.

Here, the diameter b of the cut cover tapes 307 and 308 is larger thanthe diameter a of the first block 304. In one example, the diameter b ofthe cut cover tapes 307 and 308 may be determined based on the diametera of the first block 304 and the number n of conductive magneticshielding sheets included in the conductive magnetic shielding block.That is, as the number of conductive magnetic shielding sheetsincreases, the diameter b of the cut cover tapes 307 and 308 mayincrease.

As shown in the region indicated by reference numeral 300 f, the cutfirst and second cover tapes 307 and 308 may be attached to the upperend surface and lower end surface of the first block 304, respectively,and then the edges of the first and second cover tapes 307 and 308 maybe pressed toward the cut surface of the first block 304. Thereby, aninsulating magnetic shielding block 310 having the front surface of thefirst block 304 covered with a cover tape may be produced as shown inthe region indicated by reference numeral 300 g.

FIG. 4 is a process diagram illustrating a method of manufacturing aconductive magnetic shielding block according to another embodiment ofthe present disclosure.

Referring to the region indicated by reference numeral 400 a in FIG. 4,n conductive magnetic shielding sheets 301 are disposed so as to bebonded to each other with n-1 intermediate adhesive members 302, and aninsulating cover tape 401 may be attached to the outermost conductivemagnetic shielding sheet.

After the n conductive magnetic shielding sheets 301 disposed inoperation 400 a are bonded to each other, the cutting area 404 shown inthe region indicated by reference numeral 400 b in FIG. 4 may be cutoff. Thereby, a first block 405 as shown in the region indicated byreference numeral 400 c may be produced. At this time, in order toinsulate the cut surface of the first block 405, an insulating coatingagent may be applied to the cut surface, and thus a conductive shieldingblock 406 whose entire surface is insulated may be produced, as shown inthe region indicated by reference numeral 400 d.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of manufacturing anonconductive magnetic shielding block according to an embodiment of thepresent disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 5, a method of manufacturing a nonconductive magneticshielding block may include arranging a nonconductive magnetic shieldingsheet between first and second cover tapes and bonding the same together(S510), marking a cutting area on one surface of the bonded cover tapes(S520), and cutting off the marked cutting area (S530). Here, the shapeand size of the cutting area may correspond to the shape and size of thereception coil mounted on the wireless power reception module.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of manufacturing aconductive magnetic shielding block according to an embodiment of thepresent disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 6, a method of manufacturing a conductive magneticshielding block may include producing a bonded block using first to n-thconductive magnetic shielding sheets and n-1 intermediate adhesivemembers (S610), marking a cutting area on one surface of the bondedblock (S620), cutting off the cutting area marked on the bonded block(S630), cutting first and second insulating cover tapes so as to have adiameter larger than a diameter of upper and lower surfaces of the cutbonded block, the first and second insulating cover tapes being attachedto the upper and lower surfaces of the cut bonded block (S640), andattaching the cut first and second insulating cover tapes to a center ofthe upper and lower surfaces of the cut bonded block and pressing edgesof the attached insulating cover tapes toward a cut surface of the cutbonded block so as to be bonded to the cut bonded block.

Here, the size of the cut first and second insulating cover tapes may bedetermined based on the size of the upper/lower surfaces of the bondedblock and the number n of conductive magnetic shielding sheets includedin the conductive magnetic shielding block.

Therefore, the conductive shielding block manufactured using themanufacturing method of the conductive magnetic shielding block of FIG.6 has an excellent insulation property and high durability againstcorrosion because the surfaces are entirely insulated using theinsulating cover tapes.

In addition, with the manufacturing method of the conductive magneticshielding block of FIG. 6, the number of conductive magnetic shieldingsheets included in the conductive shielding block may be easily changedaccording to the magnetic permeability required by the correspondingwireless charging system or wireless power reception module. Therefore,conductive shielding blocks having a variety of magnetic permeabilitiesmay be produced.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of manufacturing aconductive magnetic shielding block according to another embodiment ofthe present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 7, a method of manufacturing a conductive magneticshielding block may include producing a bonded block using n-1intermediate adhesive members for bonding first to n-th conductivemagnetic shielding sheets to each other and first and second insulatingcover tapes attached to each of the outermost conductive magneticshielding sheets (S710), marking a cutting area on one surface of theinsulating cover tapes of the bonded block (S720), cutting off themarked cutting area (S730), and applying an insulating coating agent toa cut surface of the cut bonded block (S740). Here, the outermostconductive magnetic shielding sheets mean the sheets arranged at thelowermost position and the uppermost position among the n laminatedconductive magnetic shielding sheets.

Therefore, with the manufacturing method of the conductive magneticshielding block of FIG. 7, the surfaces are entirely insulated using theinsulating cover tapes and the insulating coating agent, and accordinglya conductive magnetic shielding block having excellent insulation andhigh durability against corrosion may be produced.

In addition, with the manufacturing method of the conductive magneticshielding block of FIG. 7, the number of conductive magnetic shieldingsheets included in the conductive shielding block may be easily changedaccording to the magnetic permeability required by the correspondingwireless charging system or wireless power reception module. Therefore,conductive shielding blocks having a variety of magnetic permeabilitiesmay be produced.

FIG. 8 is a graph depicting wireless power reception efficiency of awireless power reception module using a magnetic shielding blockmanufactured according to embodiments of the present disclosure.

Specifically, FIG. 8 is a graph of experimentation results depictingchanges in wireless power reception efficiency with respect to theintensity of the received power for a magnetic shielding member(conventional magnetic shielding member) used in the conventionalwireless power reception module and a magnetic shielding member(proposed magnetic shielding member) according to the presentdisclosure.

FIG. 8 shows that the power reception efficiency of the wireless powerreceiver using the proposed magnetic shielding member is higher by 2% ormore than that of the wireless power receiver using the conventionalmagnetic shielding member in a section where the received power isgreater than or equal to 0.9 W.

It is apparent to those skilled in the art that the present disclosuremay be embodied in specific forms other than those set forth hereinwithout departing from the spirit and essential characteristics of thepresent disclosure.

Therefore, the above embodiments should be construed in all aspects asillustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the disclosure should bedetermined by the appended claims and their legal equivalents, and allchanges coming within the meaning and equivalency range of the appendedclaims are intended to be embraced therein.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

A magnetic shielding block manufactured according to the presentdisclosure is applicable to a wireless charging device for which amagnetic shielding member having high shielding performance and highmagnetic permeability is required.

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 21. A magnetic shielding block, comprising: first andsecond cover tapes; and a nonconductive magnetic shielding sheetdisposed between the first cover tape and the second cover tape, whereinthe nonconductive magnetic shielding sheet is bonded with the firstcover tape and the second cover tape, and wherein the magnetic shieldingblock is formed by cutting off cutting areas marked on one surface ofthe bonded cover tapes.
 22. The magnetic shielding block according toclaim 21, wherein the nonconductive magnetic shielding sheet is formedof a ferrite-based material.
 23. The magnetic shielding block accordingto claim 22, wherein the ferrite-based material is any one of aNi—Zn—Cu-based material, a Ni—Zn-based material and a Mn—Zn-basedmaterial.
 24. The magnetic shielding block according to claim 21,wherein the cutting area is circular and a diameter of the cutting areais 30 mm less than or equal to 30 mm.
 25. The magnetic shielding blockaccording to claim 21, wherein a magnetic permeability of thenonconductive magnetic shielding sheet has a real part less than orequal to 300 and an imaginary part less than or equal to 20 in a lowfrequency band below 300 KHz.
 26. A magnetic shielding block,comprising: first to n-th conductive magnetic shielding sheets, n>=2;n-1 intermediate adhesive members disposed between two adjacent theconductive magnetic shielding sheets to produce a bonded block; and afirst insulating cover tape and a second insulating cover tape to beadhered to upper and lower surfaces of the bonded block, respectively,wherein a portion of the bonded block is cut off, and wherein the firstinsulating cover tape is adhered to the upper surface of the cutoffbonded block and the second insulating cover tape is adhered to thelower surface of the cutoff bonded block.
 27. The magnetic shieldingblock according to claim 26, wherein cut surface of the cutoff bondedblock is fully covered with the first insulating cover tape and thesecond insulating cover tape.
 28. The magnetic shielding block accordingto claim 27, wherein the bonded block is cut into a circle, and whereinthe adhered first insulating cover tape and the second insulating covertape are cut into a diameter corresponding to area of the cut surface.29. The magnetic shielding block according to claim 26, wherein theconductive magnetic shielding sheets are formed of any one of anano-crystal-based material and an amorphous-based material.
 30. Themagnetic shielding block according to claim 26, wherein the conductivemagnetic shielding sheets have a thickness of 17 micrometers (μm) to 25μm.
 31. The magnetic shielding block according to claim 26, wherein themagnetic shielding block is used in a wireless power receiver and has adiameter of 30 mm or less.
 32. A wireless power reception devicecomprising: a reception coil configured to wirelessly receivealternating current (AC) power; a control circuit board connected toboth terminals of the reception coil; a magnetic shielding membermounted between the reception coil and the control circuit board toblock the received AC power from being transferred to the controlcircuit board; and an adhesive member configured to adhere the magneticshielding member and the reception coil to each other.
 33. The wirelesspower reception device according to claim 32, wherein the reception coilis any one of a patterned coil and a wire-wound coil.
 34. The wirelesspower reception device according to claim 33, wherein the patterned coilis mounted as the reception coil when a diameter of the reception coilexceeds 25 mm, and the wire-wound coil is mounted as the reception coilwhen the diameter of the reception coil is greater than or equal 25 mm.35. The wireless power reception device according to claim 31, whereinthe magnetic shielding member is a conductive magnetic shielding memberformed of any one of a nano-crystal-based material and anamorphous-based material.
 36. The wireless power reception deviceaccording to claim 32, wherein the magnetic shielding member is anonconductive magnetic shielding member formed of any one of aNi—Zn-Cu-based material, a Ni—Zn-based material, and a Mn—Zn-basedmaterial.
 37. The wireless power reception device according to claim 36,wherein a magnetic permeability of the nonconductive magnetic shieldingmember has a real part less than or equal to 300 and an imaginary partless than or equal to 20 in a low frequency band below 300 KHz.
 38. Thewireless power reception device according to claim 32, wherein themagnetic shielding member comprises: first to n-th conductive magneticshielding sheets; and n-1 intermediate adhesive members configured toadhering the first to n-th conductive magnetic shielding sheets to eachother, wherein the first to the n-th conductive magnetic shieldingsheets adhered to each other are cut to a size of the reception coil andthen subjected to surface insulation treatment.
 39. The wireless powerreception device according to claim 38, wherein the surface insulationtreatment is performed using at least one of an insulating cover tape oran insulating coating agent.
 40. The wireless power reception deviceaccording to claim 39, wherein the surface insulation treatment isperformed by applying the insulating coating agent to the cut surface.